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OAF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
- Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crowd confrontation operation
1, record 1, English, crowd%20confrontation%20operation
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CCO 1, record 1, English, CCO
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation conducted by a military force to manage a crowd whose formation, presence or anticipated behavior is such that action is required. 1, record 1, English, - crowd%20confrontation%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crowd confrontation operation; CCO: designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - crowd%20confrontation%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
- Sécurité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération d'affrontement de foule
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27affrontement%20de%20foule
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OAF 1, record 1, French, OAF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération menée par une force militaire dans le but de contrôler une foule dont la formation, la présence ou le comportement anticipé nécessitent une intervention. 1, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27affrontement%20de%20foule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
opération d'affrontement de foule; OAF : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27affrontement%20de%20foule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- osteoclast-activating factor 1, record 2, English, osteoclast%2Dactivating%20factor
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lymphokine that stimulates osteoclasts thus causing resorption of bone. 1, record 2, English, - osteoclast%2Dactivating%20factor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- facteur activant les ostéoclastes
1, record 2, French, facteur%20activant%20les%20ost%C3%A9oclastes
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lymphokine provoquant l'activation des ostéoclastes 1, record 2, French, lymphokine%20provoquant%20l%27activation%20des%20ost%C3%A9oclastes
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales lymphokines [...] facteur activant les ostéoclastes (OAF, pour osteoclast activating factor) 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20activant%20les%20ost%C3%A9oclastes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plusieurs catégories de lymphokines interviennent dans la réaction d'hypersensibilité de type retardé : [...] des lymphokines provoquant l'immobilisation et l'activation des ostéoclastes [...] 2, record 2, French, - facteur%20activant%20les%20ost%C3%A9oclastes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'OAF est produit par les cellules B et T activées. Sa production par les cellules T est strictement dépendante de la présence de prostaglandines générées par les macrophages. [...] L'OAF est une molécule de 9 à 20 kD. 1, record 2, French, - facteur%20activant%20les%20ost%C3%A9oclastes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- factor activador de osteoclastos
1, record 2, Spanish, factor%20activador%20de%20osteoclastos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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